What’s going on with Demon at Six Flags Great America? I was at the park for Fright Fest over the weekend, and while riding the Great America Scenic Railway train, I saw some concerning activity at the park’s historic Demon...
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Zamperla Giga Discovery Coming To Both Six Flags Great America and Six Flags St. Louis
Six Flags ended August with a bang, as many of their parks announced new additions today. Six Flags St. Louis and Six Flags Great America were both part of that list, and will be adding their own Zamperla Giga Discovery...
Continue reading...Which Park Can Stake Claim to “Intamin Coaster Capital of the World”
Back in October, we posed the question “Which park is the ‘B&M Capital of the World‘?” After coming up with a semi-arbitrary formula to declare Six Flags Great Adventure as the winner, we thought we were done with declaring parks...
Continue reading...The Coaster101 Podcast: The Coaster101 Guide to Six Flags Great America
It’s Episode 100, but the milestone celebration is coming with Episode 101, because we’re doing it for the brand! As we enter triple digits, we’re revisiting our “Coaster101 Guide to” series with a look at one of John’s “Home Away...
Continue reading...Inside the New DC Universe at Six Flags Great America
Earlier this year, Six Flags Great America announced plans to retheme its Yankee Harbor area, transforming it into DC Universe, a land injected with the DC superheroes and villains that are now almost synonymous with the Six Flags brand. As...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Announces DC Universe Area and Rethemed Rides for 2022
Six Flags Great America today announced plans to debut a DC Universe area when the park opens next month. The rethemed area — currently known as Yankee Harbor — will feature three rethemed attractions: The Flash: Vertical Velocity (formerly Vertical...
Continue reading...A Grand Return to Six Flags Great America
Little did I know that my last visit to Six Flags Great America (August of 2019) would be my last for nearly two years. I’ve spent more time at this park than any other — I struggle going a few...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Announces Holiday in the Park Drive-Thru
Six Flags Great America today announced plans for a drive-thru Holiday in the Park experience that will operate select days in December 2020 and January 2021 as an alternate to the traditional Holiday in the Park event. Scheduled dates for...
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Re-Opening For Holiday in the Park
Six Flags Great America announced today that the third ever Holiday in the Park will open as a “lights experience” on November 27. The park received approval from the state of Illinois to open for the first time in 2020....
Continue reading...Six Flags Great America Helped Feed 3,000 Families
This past Saturday, Six Flags Great America, in collaboration with the village of Gurnee and the Northern Illinois Food Bank, gave away free food, enough for 3,000 families to anyone who needed it, in the Great America parking lot on...
Continue reading...What’s the Best Arrow Looper Left?
With Vortex at King’s Island officially retired last month, I’ve been thinking about Arrow looping coasters. These days they’re generally regarded as pretty rough, and the popularity of the older coasters has dwindled. As they age it also gets harder...
Continue reading...Coaster101’s Thoughts on Six Flags’ 2020 Announcements
Six Flags made their New For 2020 announcements last week. As always, the chain had something new for (almost) every park. The major news was the new custom RMC Raptor coaster coming to Six Flags Great Adventure, Jersey Devil Coaster....
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